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2007 Buick Lucerne User Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls
Instrument Panel
Service and Appearance Care
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Occupant Distribution:

Designated seating

positions.

Outward Facing Sidewall:

The side of an

asymmetrical tire that has a particular side that
faces outward when mounted on a vehicle.
The side of the tire that contains a whitewall, bears
white lettering, or bears manufacturer, brand,
and/or model name molding that is higher
or deeper than the same moldings on the other
sidewall of the tire.

Passenger (P-Metric) Tire:

A tire used on

passenger cars and some light duty trucks and
multipurpose vehicles.

Recommended Inflation Pressure:

Vehicle

manufacturer’s recommended tire inflation
pressure as shown on the tire placard. See

Inflation - Tire Pressure on page 392

and

Loading

Your Vehicle on page 307

.

Radial Ply Tire:

A pneumatic tire in which the

ply cords that extend to the beads are laid
at 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread.

Rim:

A metal support for a tire and upon which

the tire beads are seated.

Sidewall:

The portion of a tire between the tread

and the bead.

Speed Rating:

An alphanumeric code assigned

to a tire indicating the maximum speed at
which a tire can operate.

Traction:

The friction between the tire and the

road surface. The amount of grip provided.

Tread:

The portion of a tire that comes into

contact with the road.

Treadwear Indicators:

Narrow bands, sometimes

called wear bars, that show across the tread of
a tire when only 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of tread
remains. See

When It Is Time for New Tires on

page 400

.

UTQGS (Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards):

A tire information system that

provides consumers with ratings for a tire’s
traction, temperature, and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers using
government testing procedures. The ratings are
molded into the sidewall of the tire. See

Uniform

Tire Quality Grading on page 402

.

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